Oregon SB 691: Eliminates certain driving privilege suspensions.

This bill would limit a court’s ability to suspend a defendant’s driver’s license, repeal a number of statutes that treat driver’s license suspension as an enforcement mechanism for unpaid fines and fees, and amend several other statutes.

You can read the full text of SB 691 here. 

Key Provisions

• Drivers cannot have their license suspended for failure to appear in court, failure to obey a court order, or failure to pay a fine.
• Youth cannot have their license suspended for nondriving-related offenses, including failure to appear in court, underage purchase or possession of an alcoholic beverage, or withdrawing from school.
• When a license is suspended, the defendant will no longer be charged a $15 fee
• Insurers cannot refuse to renew the policies of or assign higher risk categories to drivers who have had their licenses suspended based on a nondriving offense.
• If an individual with a suspended license has a GED or a high school diploma, reinstatement fees will be waived.